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Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller may star in this twisted comedy about a young man's unfortunate relationship with his fiancée's father, but it's singer-songwriter Randy Newman who's most attuned to the sardonic side on the soundtrack. "A Fool in Love," with its wicked choir of voices taunting and Newman singing along, takes cupid's arrow and twists it ever so mercilessly. Covers of Fats Domino's "Poor Me" and Preston Foster's "Got My Mojo Working" are hard-nosed piano numbers, but mostly it's Newman leading an orchestra through his wry sense of humor. "Meet the Parents" sounds like a face-off between Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf, both sneaky and climactic, while "Could You Milk Me?" comes across more defeated than defiant. (FYI, "Burning Down the House" is not the Talking Heads tune, it's an animated Newman orchestral number). Things are rounded off with R&B legend Bobby Womack's latest track, "I'm Your Puppet," and two pure slices of New Orleans: Lee Dorsey and Dr. John. --Rob O'Connor
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Meet the Parents (2000 Film)
Original Soundtrack Manufacturer: Dreamworks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  Movie Soundtracks
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ASIN: B00004YWWV Release Date: 2000-10-03 |
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Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller may star in this twisted comedy about a young man's unfortunate relationship with his fiancée's father, but it's singer-songwriter Randy Newman who's most attuned to the sardonic side on the soundtrack. "A Fool in Love," with its wicked choir of voices taunting and Newman singing along, takes cupid's arrow and twists it ever so mercilessly. Covers of Fats Domino's "Poor Me" and Preston Foster's "Got My Mojo Working" are hard-nosed piano numbers, but mostly it's Newman leading an orchestra through his wry sense of humor. "Meet the Parents" sounds like a face-off between Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf, both sneaky and climactic, while "Could You Milk Me?" comes across more defeated than defiant. (FYI, "Burning Down the House" is not the Talking Heads tune, it's an animated Newman orchestral number). Things are rounded off with R&B legend Bobby Womack's latest track, "I'm Your Puppet," and two pure slices of New Orleans: Lee Dorsey and Dr. John. --Rob O'ConnorCustomer Reviews:
eminently forgettable soundtarck.......2006-04-08
Great!.......2003-11-19
5 stars for Newman-Hoffs Duet.......2001-03-21
AWESOME CD BEST ONE EVER.......2000-10-29
Good music for a comedy.......2000-10-09
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CITY OF ANGELS
The Industrial Jazz Group Manufacturer: INNOVA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Avant Garde & Free Jazz
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ASIN: B00006CTIY Release Date: 2002-07-23 |
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Album Description
"Thelonius Monk goes to the circus drunk" is how one listener describes it. Put another way, the music of the Industrial Jazz Group (IJG) is a new-fangled amalgamation of 50s, 60s and 70s acoustic jazz (bebop, hard bop, cool jazz, free jazz, modal jazz, third stream, etc.) with the kind of sounds, effects and compositional approaches often associated with the avant garde (xenochrony, multiple meters, musique concrete, sped-up tape, etc.). And as if that's not bad enough, all of this is filtered through a sometimes absurd sense of humor and a love for melody.Like their previous release Hardcore, City of Angles is a kind of jazz "concept album," a loosely-organized, slightly sardonic and yet affectionate portrayal of the city the group calls home; Los Angeles. Throughout the set the group retains its trademark wit, demonstrating a refreshingly ironic self-consciousness not often found in postmodern jazz.
The word "industrial" in the group name is not a reference to "industrial" sounds, but a label for a compositional approach that focuses heavily on structure and form--an approach that gets at the "industry" (or craft), so to speak, of musical creation.
Formed by composer/pianist Andrew Durkin in the spring of 2000, the IJG performs regularly in the Los Angeles area. Members include: Evan Francis (alto sax/flute), Aaron Kohen (bass), Daniel Glass (drums), Scott Steen (trumpet), Cory Wright (saxes and clarinets), Noah Philips (guitar), Garrett Smith (trombone), Lauri Goldenhersh (vocals), and Joe Tepperman (theremin).
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Did You Feed My Cow? Fred Koch Presents The Songs Of Ella Jenkins
Fred Koch Manufacturer: Red Rover ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B00004UF91 Release Date: 1998-05-07 |
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"Did You Feed My Cow?" is a joyful celebration featuring the songs of Ella Jenkins combined with the musical artistry of Fred Koch. This multiple award-winning CD (Parents' Choice GOLD, Parents' Choice CLASSIC, Children's Music Web CLASSIC For Young Children) spotlights many of Ella's signature songs respectfully arranged in a wide variety of eclectic musical styles.Customer Reviews:
Wonderful.......2004-08-23
Great album!.......2003-03-18
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